The phrase "against engaging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express opposition to participation or involvement in an activity or situation.
Example: "The committee voted against engaging in any further discussions until the issues were resolved."
Alternatives: "opposed to participating" or "against involvement".
Even when the subject moved to Iraq, the candidates decided against engaging one another sharply.
But when asked directly about Mr. Perry's record of job creation in Texas, Mr. Romney opted against engaging him directly, instead focusing on his own background.
But other approaches — illegal structuring of financial transactions, and basic laws against engaging in sex for money — are legitimate prosecutorial avenues.
The monk, who grew up in India and now lives in Australia, was allowed to enter the country recently with a warning against engaging in politics.
Hard-line Cuban-American groups in Florida remain firmly against engaging the government, and, despite demographic shifts that may be lessening those groups' numbers, they remain a powerful political force.
The village parliament of Salvador-de-Mundo, eight miles north of Goa's capital Panaji, unanimously passed a resolution this week warning holidaymakers against engaging in public displays of affection.
"Bayh-Dole tore down the taboos that existed against universities engaging in overtly commercial activity.
"The threshold for 'see something, say something' is meant to apply to suspicious behavior, not personal prejudices against minorities engaging in non-suspicious behavior," the group's Chicago executive director, Ahmed Rehab, said in a statement.
The letter, which was presented Monday at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Buenos Aires, Argentina, specifically advised against militaries engaging in an AI arms race.
This include carrying out surveillance against members, engaging in propaganda efforts, and detaining and imprisoning members.
9) Attorneys General and City Attorneys: An often overlooked but powerful tool is that of state attorneys general and city attorney offices, both of which can file consumer deception cases against companies engaging in misleading advertising.
